List of NBC personalities

List of NBC personalities

This list includes various personalities who are well known for their roles on America's NBC television channel.

Announcers

*Danny Dark (1938-2004) announcer
*Ray Forrest (died 1999) radio staff announcer for NBC, pioneered TV announcing and news broadcasting
*Don Pardo (1918-) announcer for "Saturday Night Live", as well as former announcer for "The Price Is Right", "Jeopardy!", and WNBC's "Live at Five"

News and current affairs presenters

*David Brinkley (1920-2003) co-anchor of nightly news program the "Huntley-Brinkley Report" from 1956 through 1970. Later joined ABC
*Tom Brokaw (1940- ) anchored "The Today Show" from 1976 to 1981 and "NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw" from 1981 until 2004
*Ned Brooks (1901-1969) moderator of televised "Meet the Press" from 1953 until 1967
*John Chancellor (1927 – 1996); anchor of "NBC Nightly News" from 1970 to 1982
*Ann Curry (1956- ) anchored "NBC News at Sunrise" 1992-1996
*Nancy Dickerson (1927 - 1997) "NBC News" reporter (1963-1970); left to become an independent broadcaster and producer.
*Marvin Kalb (1930- ) hosted "Meet the Press"
*Stone Phillips (1954-) co-anchor of "Dateline NBC" from 1991
*Brian Williams (1959- ) anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News" from 2002

Reality show hosts/judges

*Brandy (1979- ) R&B singer; judge on reality talent show "America's Got Talent".
*David Hasselhoff (1952- ) star of "Baywatch" (from 1989); co-judge on reality talent show "America's Got Talent" (2006)
*Regis Philbin (1931- ) host of "America's Got Talent"
*Piers Morgan (b. 1965, England) British tabloid editor. Judge on "America's Got Talent" (2006)

Talk show hosts

*Dave Garroway (1913-1982) anchored "The Today Show" from 1952 to 1961
*Jack Paar (1918-2004) hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1957 to 1962
*Hugh Downs (1921-) anchored "The Today Show" from 1962 to 1971.
*Steve Allen (1921-2000) hosted "The Tonight Show" from 1954 to 1957
*Johnny Carson (1925-2005) hosted "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" from 1962 to 1992
*Barbara Walters (1929-) co-anchor of "The Today Show" from 1962 to 1976, now at ABC
*Katie Couric (1957- ); co-host of NBC's "Today" from 1991 to 2006, now at CBS
*Jane Pauley (1950- ) co-host of "The Today Show" 1976 to 1989.
*Jay Leno (1950- ) comedian; host of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" from 1992
*Bryant Gumbel (1948- ) co-host of the "The Today Show". from 1982 to 1997. Later joined CBS.
*David Letterman (1947- ) hosted "Late Night with David Letterman" 1982-1993; later joined CBS
*Tim Russert (1950-2008) host of "Meet the Press" from 1991 to 2008.
*Conan O'Brien (1963-) host of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" from 1993
*Meredith Vieira (1953- ); co-host of NBC's "Today"
*Matt Lauer (1957- ); co-host of NBC's The Today Show

Meteorologists

*Al Roker (1954- ) "Today Show" weatherman
*Willard Scott (1934- ) weatherman on "The Today Show" from 1980

Sports presenters

*Bob Costas (1952- ) sportscaster of "Football Night in America" from 1992
*Keith Olbermann (1959- ) sportscaster of "Football Night in America" from 2007

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